Biden FINALLY orders US troops to rescue Americans in Kabul after telling commanders last week he feared a 'Black Hawk Down' moment and banned them from sending soldiers out of airport
- Biden made the comparison during a video call with military officials last week
- He was discussing evacuating people from outside the Kabul airport
- Biden didn't want rescue mission to turn into 'Black Hawk Down,' when US choppers were shot down and troops were dragged through the street in 1993
- On Monday, 16 Americans were rescued two hours away from the Kabul airport
- But the administration says US troops are not 'operating' outside the airport
- Biden and the Taliban have negotiated an increased perimeter around the airport to let evacuees get through
- The US military has evacuated 48,000 people from Kabul since August 14
Joe Biden told military officials he was reluctant to deploy US forces outside the Kabul airport perimeter over fears of a Black Hawk Down-style tragedy.
In a video conference last week, the president also negatively commented on how quickly the Afghan government fell apart and told commanders he wanted them to be focused on beefing up security at the airport.
During the call, the president alluded to the 'Black Hawk Down' tragedy of the Somali Civil War, which saw 18 US personnel killed.
In 1993, US forces tried to capture key allies of Somali general Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Adid had overthrown President Mohamed Siad Barre's socialist government.
During the raid, 18 Americans and two United Nations soldiers were killed after two Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by RPGs.
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MAYBE someone ought to remind slow joe that the reason for Blackhawk Down was due to poor mission planning..................
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